From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 16 05:10:56 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F202A16A4B3; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 05:10:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from bitbucket.extern.uniface.nl (junkyard.uniface.compuware.com [212.72.53.70]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B2BD43FAF; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 05:10:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from Hans_Vledder@nl.compuware.com) Received: from cwnl-ams-svc01.nl.compuware.com (unknown [172.16.17.84]) by bitbucket.extern.uniface.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F5F92B88E; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:10:54 +0200 (CEST) Received: by cwnl-ams-svc01.nl.compuware.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:10:54 +0200 Message-ID: From: "Vledder, Hans" To: Greg Lehey Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:10:29 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: 802.11g and FreeBSD based access point ... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:10:57 -0000 Hi Greg, > Based on that, it's not clear why you would want to > build an AP from a wireless card. Well, this to avoid having to deal with a 'swiss army knife' type of box, just like the one you're describing. Nowadays these boxes have everything in them, and the single thing that they apparently can't do is bake bread. I'd like to put all I need between my local network and the wireless network into a FreeBSD box. Regards, Hans -----Original Message----- From: Greg Lehey [mailto:grog@FreeBSD.org] Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 9:18 PM To: Hans Vledder Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 802.11g and FreeBSD based access point ... On Friday, 5 September 2003 at 17:55:14 +0200, Hans Vledder wrote: > All, > > I am considering building a 802.11g FreeBSD access point. I've read > that I will need a network adapter that supports hostap (access > point mode). Does anyone known a brand/model (PCI) that's being > supported by FreeBSD ? I don't have a direct answer to this question, but a bit of information: Last weekend I bought a couple of 802.11b/g wireless routers (AirLink, I think). These boxes contain an access point, a four-port Ethernet switch and an additional downlink Ethernet port. They're intended as cable or ADSL gateways, accessed by the downlink port. You can configure the downlink port to access the other networks by NAT or directly, and you can run a mini-firewall if you want. It can also function as a DHCP server. These boxes cost me $80 at Fry's, the same price as a basic 802.11b access point. This weekend I went back to Fry's looking for Atheros-based wireless cards. The cheapest I could find cost $100. Based on that, it's not clear why you would want to build an AP from a wireless card. Greg -- When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. If you don't, I may ignore the reply or reply to the original recipients. For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html See complete headers for address and phone numbers -- The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it.